For general information on bankruptcy, visit the Office of the Examiner of the High Court page
The Bankruptcy Register Online is maintained by the Office of the Examiner of the High Court. It contains details of bankruptcies in Ireland.
General Information on Bankruptcy
General Information on Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy Register
Bankruptcy Register
The Bankruptcy Register Online contains details of personal bankruptcies for Ireland. Click here to access the Bankruptcy Register.
How To Search The Register
How To Search The Register
Visit CSOL.ie
Click eRegister and select Bankruptcy, which will present the search screen. You can search using one field or a combination of fields.
If values are entered into more than one search field, then bankruptcy records will only be selected if they meet all criteria.
Search results: Expanding Bankruptcy Details
The initial result from a search will display a single line of information on the bankruptcy.
To see more details, click on the green disc to the left of the relevant record. This will expand the display. To close again click on the red disc.
Conventions for entering names and addresses:
| Search entry convention | Correct format | Incorrect format |
|---|---|---|
| Keep search strings short - part of name or address sufficient. Avoid spaces if possible - Sull for O’Sullivan |
Sull (for O’Sullivan) | - |
| Names and Surnames - capital letter for the first letter on all name | Thomas Paul Smith | thomas paul smith |
| Double names should have capital letters on each name | Mary Jane Blige-Smith | Mary jane Blige-smith |
| Names with initials will have a full stop. No special characters, comma, apostrophe, hyphen or fada. |
Mary J. Blige or M. J. Blige |
Mary J Blige or M J Blige |
| Surname with Mc/Mac should have no space | Paul MacGrath | Paul Mac Grath |
| Surname with O’ should have no space | Mark O’Neill | Mark O’ Neill |
| Surname with Ní should have a space | Máire Ní Mhurchú | Máire NíMhurchú |
| Company/Associated body: Use Limited not Ltd | Best Pub Limited | Best Pub Ltd |
| Address: Street, Road, Avenue, etc. to be entered in full, no abbreviations |
4 Market Street 22 Long Road |
4 Market St 22 Long Rd |
| Address: Capital letter for the first letter of all parts of address |
4 Market Street | 4 Market street |
| Lwr/Upr: enter as Lower/Upper |
Lower Main Street Upper Main Road |
Lwr Main Street Upr Main Road |
| Saint to be entered as St | St John’s Road | Saint John’s Road |
| County to be entered as Co. | Co. Kildare | County Kildare |